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The Technical Team is responsible for the technical aspects of the sport to ensure a safe and fair game for all players. Its specialized areas include, but not limited to:
Umpiring
To promulgate and secure uniformity in the laws and standards for the management and control of lawn bowls, competitions and related activities including but not limited to the Laws of the Sport of Bowls.
Coaching
To formulate short-term and long-term strategies for the development of coach education and accreditation programmes.
Venue and equipment
To ensure all greens in Hong Kong meet the standards required and provide a fair playing ground for all players.
Substitute player (13/07/2009)
Recently we have received enquiries concerning the position of players after the introduction of a substitute in a team and I would like to clarify the situation. During a game, when one of the players need to leave the green, due to sickness or some other reasonable cause, the team may introduce an eligible player as...
Game lineups (20/10/2008)
Recently we have received a number of enquiries regarding the change of line-up for league games and national competitions. I would like to clarify some of the points here: League Games The Hong Kong Lawn Bowls Association (HKLBA) has stated clear in its Byelaw 2.5.b that “Once the draw for rinks has been completed, no...
Side Coaching (31/5/2004)
Since the introduction of the new set of Laws for the Sport of Bowls in April, the HKLBA has received a number of comments on the application of Law 62 which concerns giving advice by the manager or coach of a team or side. The original idea of the Law is to allow coaches to...